Reviewer: Andrea
The Summary:
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and Savannah was breezy
But there’s trouble afoot – and it’s heading toward Weezie.
Seems BeBe’s been holding a big secret back
that would make Santa’s reindeer stop dead in their tracks.
Can these two best friends wriggle out of these twists?
Will they do it in time to ensure CHRISTMAS BLISS?
Return to the wonderful world of Mary Kay Andrews’ Savannah with Christmas Bliss.
The Review:
I received a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
This is my first “Weezie and BeBe” experience. There are three other novels featuring these two characters; perhaps if I had that series connection, I would have enjoyed this novel more, but as a stand-alone, this one just didn’t hold my interest. I kind of felt like I needed Rudolph to help me find that little something to keep me reading.
In the beginning, I figured the suspense might come in the form of a cheating fiancé. When Weezie spots a tabloid photo of her husband-to-be draped by his glamorous boss at New York event in his honor, she drops everything and whisks away to the Big Apple. At that point, I thought (hoped) that she might find a conniving, big city woman wooing her man. Alas, not so. For the majority of the novel, we simply follow her solitary forays into the city, including her cheesy run in with a bearded man dressed head to toe in red and wearing black boots.
BeBe had a bit more drama when she discovered her divorce from her horrible former husband was never filed. However, that storyline ended quickly, leaving only the mystery of her child’s birth, which also seemed a bit cliché. A Christmas baby? How many movies feature that same event?
I will say the novel is well-written if not somewhat overwhelming with the descriptions of antiques, scenery, and designers, but sadly, I simply couldn’t connect with the characters. I’m afraid my only “bliss” came from finishing it.
